Senlin Ascends by Josiah BancroftBlood Song by Anthony RyanIsle of Winds by James FahyTheft of Swords by Michael J. SullivanDrowned Tomb by James Fahy
Best Indie Fantasy Books Worth a Read
23rd out of 1,573 books — 1,668 voters
The Apprentice in the Master’s Shadow by Ian GregoireThe Exercise of Vital Powers by Ian GregoireSenlin Ascends by Josiah BancroftPaternus by Dyrk AshtonMaster of Crows by Grace Draven
Indie Fantasy Recommendations
21st out of 388 books — 245 voters

The Sword of Kaigen by M.L. WangOrconomics by J. Zachary PikeSmall Miracles by Olivia AtwaterThe Grey Bastards by Jonathan  FrenchThe Thief Who Pulled on Trouble's Braids by Michael  McClung
SPFBO Champions
5th out of 10 books — 28 voters
The Exercise of Vital Powers by Ian GregoireThe Apprentice in the Master’s Shadow by Ian GregoireMaster of Crows by Grace DravenDevil's Night Dawning by Damien    BlackThe Cavalier by Israh Azizi
Great Indie Fantasy Books
18th out of 134 books — 104 voters

Senlin Ascends by Josiah BancroftPaternus by Dyrk AshtonThe Grey Bastards by Jonathan  FrenchThe Path of Flames by Phil TuckerThe Thief Who Pulled on Trouble's Braids by Michael  McClung
Indie Fantasy from SPFBO 1&2
5th out of 119 books — 35 voters
The Shadow of What Was Lost by James  IslingtonDawn of Wonder by Jonathan RenshawScourge of the Betrayer by Jeff SalyardsBeyond Redemption by Michael R. FletcherLow Town by Daniel Polansky
2016 /r/Fantasy Underread and Underrated List
30th out of 413 books — 166 voters

Storm Front by Jim  ButcherThe Eyre Affair by Jasper FfordeDirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas AdamsRivers of London by Ben AaronovitchBangkok 8 by John Burdett
Favourite Detective Novels With A Twist
27th out of 191 books — 59 voters
Blood Song by Anthony RyanThe Emperor's Edge by Lindsay BurokerThe Orb of Truth by Brae WyckoffThe Silver Sphere by Michael DadichThe Crown Conspiracy by Michael J. Sullivan
Best Indie Fantasy Books
212th out of 1,249 books — 1,433 voters

Clockwork Boys by T. KingfisherThe Palace Job by Patrick WeekesThe Thief Who Pulled on Trouble's Braids by Michael  McClungThe Death of the Necromancer by Martha WellsA Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab
The Best of Magical Heists and Capers
2nd out of 27 books — 9 voters
The Sword of Kaigen by M.L. WangSmall Miracles by Olivia AtwaterThe Thief Who Pulled on Trouble's Braids by Michael  McClungThe Grey Bastards by Jonathan  FrenchThe Lost War by Justin Lee Anderson
SPFBO Winners
3rd out of 10 books — 6 voters

Alanna by Tamora PierceThe Blind Assassin by Margaret AtwoodGraceling by Kristin CashoreWomen Who Run With the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola EstésThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Book Recommendations for Arya Stark
71st out of 190 books — 110 voters
The Thief Who Pulled on Trouble's Braids by Michael  McClungHills of Heather and Bone by K.E. AndrewsBloodrush by Ben GalleyMushroom Blues by Adrian M. GibsonThe Weight of a Crown by Tavish Kaeden
All SPFBO Finalists
1st out of 91 books — 3 voters

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. DickThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsSomething Wicked This Way Comes by Ray BradburyPride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-SmithSheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master by K.  Ritz
Best Book Titles
5861st out of 11,866 books — 8,143 voters
Mistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonThe Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
Most Interesting Magic System
1070th out of 2,652 books — 8,776 voters

All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria RemarqueMurder on the Orient Express by Agatha ChristieNora Goes Off Script by Annabel MonaghanOn Writing by Stephen  KingCarry On by Rainbow Rowell
On or Off in the title
937th out of 1,269 books — 90 voters
Buried Deep and Other Stories by Naomi NovikAndromeda by Sofi AguileraThe Queen's Assassin by Melissa de la CruzIn a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth WareCourt of Nightmares by K.A. Knight
Mostly White Covers SFF
9th out of 83 books — 1 voter

The Lost War by Justin Lee AndersonSmall Miracles by Olivia AtwaterBy Blood, by Salt by J.L.  OdomReign & Ruin by J.D.  EvansThe Sword of Kaigen by M.L. Wang
SPFBO Champions League
6th out of 10 books — 6 voters
All Systems Red by Martha WellsThe Housekeeper and the Professor by Yōko OgawaEvery Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuireThe Stranger by Albert CamusThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
[ATY 2026] Novella
231st out of 467 books — 62 voters

Six of Crows by Leigh BardugoThe Thief by Megan Whalen TurnerMasques by Patricia BriggsCrooked Kingdom by Leigh BardugoMistborn by Brandon Sanderson
Lady Thief/ Street Rat
21st out of 25 books — 9 voters
Priest by Matthew ColvilleThe Sword of Kaigen by M.L. WangThe Grey Bastards by Jonathan  FrenchCity of Burning Shadows by Barbara J. WebbSins of a Sovereignty by Simon (Plague Jack) Watts
SPFBO Finalists
13th out of 61 books — 7 voters

We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley JacksonThe Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil GaimanA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeThe Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle
Weekend Reads - Fantasy
36th out of 47 books — 11 voters
The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenMockingjay by Suzanne CollinsDivergent by Veronica RothGone Girl by Gillian FlynnThe Martian by Andy Weir
Best Books of the Decade: 2010s
5175th out of 7,705 books — 14,257 voters

Happiness Becomes You by Tina   TurnerThe 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart TurtonHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingAnd Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieThe Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
Popsugar 2020 - More Than 20 Letters in the Title
151st out of 433 books — 140 voters
The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg LarssonThe Man Who Was Thursday by G.K. ChestertonThe Spy Who Came In from the Cold by John le CarréThe Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales by Oliver SacksThe Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own M... by Catherynne M. Valente
"The {_______} Who " Titles
733rd out of 967 books — 129 voters

Kings of Paradise by Richard NellThe Warded Man by Peter V. BrettPrince of Fools by Mark  LawrenceEmperor of Thorns by Mark  LawrenceMistborn by Brandon Sanderson
Books with awesome characters
42nd out of 132 books — 13 voters
Night Watch by Terry PratchettDirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas AdamsDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. DickRivers of London by Ben AaronovitchTitanshade by Dan Stout
Best Offbeat Detective Novel Genre Mashups
118th out of 137 books — 84 voters

Una historia de ayer by Sergio CoboEasy by Tammara WebberBeautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuireHopeless by Colleen HooverOn Dublin Street by Samantha Young
Indie Authors Everybody Should Read
3005th out of 3,368 books — 3,574 voters
Una historia de ayer by Sergio CoboThe Clearing by Thomas RydderEveryone Burns by John DolanSend More Idiots by Tony Perez-GieseHeavy Duty People by Iain Parke
Great Indie Novels
1904th out of 2,204 books — 2,224 voters

A Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboNobody's Princess by Esther M. FriesnerThe Silver Kiss by Annette Curtis KlauseFroi of the Exiles by Melina MarchettaA Kiss in Time by Alex Flinn
Books You Wish More People Knew About
9434th out of 17,386 books — 10,361 voters